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21 May 2025

Mayor is symbol of pride and identity

Last week, I attended our annual council and mayor making ceremony. The annual council meeting marks the start of the council year where we …

30 Apr 2025

VE Day stands for a set of values

Next week is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when we celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. …

10 Apr 2025

Survey shows progress – and shapes priorities

We made a set of promises to you in 2022, when we published the ‘council plan’, setting out our 4-year goals – running up …

28 Mar 2025

Celebrating libraries: cornerstone of communities

Libraries have long been the cornerstone of our communities, fostering a lifelong love of reading and learning, providing a quiet space for children and …

6 Mar 2025

Financial planning for the year ahead

This week we, as your local council, set a budget for the next financial year, which runs from 1 April 2025 to the end …

13 Feb 2025

‘A journey of change’

I have had the great privilege to be the leader of this council now for almost 4 years. In that time we have been …

29 Jan 2025

‘Helping more people choose cycling’

In April last year we announced our plans to invest £28million into the borough’s streets to make them more attractive to live, work and …

16 Jan 2025

How we plan in 2025 to deliver what we promised

As this is my first blog of 2025 so I want to wish you and your family a happy new year, and I hope …

12 Dec 2024

Communities: ‘building a sense of common pride’

Creating community is at the heart of everything that we do as a council, and putting communities in control of their town is how …

28 Nov 2024

‘Placing community benefit at the heart of decisions’

This month, the council has reached an incredibly important milestone in submitting its new local plan. The plan sets out our vision for how …

14 Nov 2024

‘We all build a community to be proud of’

Recent events around the world have made me reflect on discrimination that many of our communities face and the work we must all continue …

3 Oct 2024

A journey of reclaiming narratives

October marks Black History Month and this year there’s a significant shift towards recognising and correcting the narratives of black history and culture with …

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